Re: [slim] sb3+ipod touch+ipeng= duet?

2009-09-17 Thread pippin
greg from winnipeg;458869 Wrote: I just purchased an ipod touch and am about to dl the ipeng app. Will the soon to be released update be free? Yes. So far, all updates on the AppStore are free. -- pippin --- see iPeng, the Squeezebox iPhone remote, at penguinlovesmusic.com

Re: [slim] DSBridge - A simpler way to stream Spotify

2009-09-17 Thread woodster
Hi Munge, are you doing anything special than omega12, using a specific wine version, linux distro or ...? I just tried again yesterday, and still the same - always receiving 'http-error'. Even diabled the firewall completely, but no difference Any other suggestions ...? -- woodster

Re: [slim] DSBridge - A simpler way to stream Spotify

2009-09-17 Thread Munge
I run Ubuntu 8.04 and 9.04, Wine 1.0.0, Lame 3.98.2, dsound.dll is dated 27 July. The only change I can think of is that I disabled CoverArt in the ini file since I don't need it. -- Munge Munge's Profile:

Re: [slim] DSBridge - A simpler way to stream Spotify

2009-09-17 Thread Ramage
Munge;458936 Wrote: I run Ubuntu 8.04 and 9.04, Wine 1.0.0, Lame 3.98.2, dsound.dll is dated 27 July. The only change I can think of is that I disabled CoverArt in the ini file since I don't need it. After I disabled cover art Spotify works OK with wine. The clue was there all the time

[slim] Using iMac as a music client and living with iTunes?

2009-09-17 Thread ianof
Hi there I have 2 SB3s and 1 Duet. I hold all my music on a TranquilPC windows home server running squeezecenter 7.3.2. I have recently purchased an iMac for the family. I would like to be able to listen to music on my iMac direct from the WHS and ideally be able to sych the iMac with the

Re: [slim] A rant towards a rescue. Needed. NOW. ... From here to where?

2009-09-17 Thread DrewSB
peterw;458737 Wrote: Except for UPNP client support, you've just described Squeezebox Touch. I hadn't looked at the new products until you mentioned it. It looks like a very nice device. -- DrewSB DrewSB's Profile:

[slim] all PC audio via SB

2009-09-17 Thread mcmc
Hello, How can I play all PC audio using SB? I want to watch downloaded video or play game but hear its audio trough SB? Thanks -- mcmc mcmc's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=32857 View this

Re: [slim] sb3+ipod touch+ipeng= duet?

2009-09-17 Thread odiegg
aubuti;458723 Wrote: The codec (FLAC, MP3, AAC, etc.) is not a function of the player. Do you mean the DAC (digital to analog converter)? The SB3 and SB Receiver do have different DACs, but most people say they are of comparable quality. I have not done rigorous blind AB testing, but in

[slim] Why do we need to chose SqueezeCenter/SqueezeNetwork?

2009-09-17 Thread dave77
This has got to be the most confusing option for non techies, I mean, why do we need to chose SqueezeCenter or SqueezeNetwork as a music source? Can we not have this done seamlessly, eg when I turn on my SB player, if a SC is found then I get an extra option 'My Music Library' -- dave77

Re: [slim] Put the sample rate in the Transporter display window

2009-09-17 Thread ghostrider
It would be useful if the Transporter could display the bit depth and sample rate information for devices attached via the TP's digital inputs. I'd like to know this when watching a concert DVD or listening to a DVD-A through the TP's DAC. -- ghostrider

Re: [slim] SB Touch Radio - iPod?

2009-09-17 Thread spc337
However it is done, having something that isn't just a line in would be great. I like iPeng but sadly returned my iPhone due to the poor email handling. I make pick up an iPod Touch and then iPeng is back in action. However, this doesn't solve the problem. SC would need to be iPod aware and

Re: [slim] Put the sample rate in the Transporter display window

2009-09-17 Thread riffer
It's a good feature to make it easier to test your setup of input sources. -- riffer riffer's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=13459 View this thread:

Re: [slim] Put the sample rate in the Transporter display window

2009-09-17 Thread mark02131
Your right, It would be useful for the digital inputs as well, Most of the really good DAC's display the sample rate that there getting from the inputs. It would be such a nice feature. -- mark02131 mark02131's

Re: [slim] mini amp question

2009-09-17 Thread Theli
Check here for the successor of the T-amp: http://www.parts-express.com/pe/showdetl.cfm?Partnumber=300-380 Pyle amps http://www.parts-express.com/pe/showdetl.cfm?Partnumber=248-460 http://www.parts-express.com/pe/showdetl.cfm?Partnumber=248-462 -- Theli

Re: [slim] all PC audio via SB

2009-09-17 Thread kernel
Install the plugin wave input, but the audio latency could be too high for video or games. -- kernel kernel's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=14943 View this thread:

[slim] Will I add jitter by using an external USB hard drive

2009-09-17 Thread Kellen
Sorry in advance if this shows my stupidity on the subject matter but . I am running out of storage space and am considering buying an external USB hard drive to use in place of the internal hard drive that I now use. Before doing so I was curious if doing so would add jitter to my system

Re: [slim] Will I add jitter by using an external USB hard drive

2009-09-17 Thread Pat Farrell
Kellen wrote: Does this process add jitter and if not why? No. Jitter is a theoretical term used to separate audiofools from their money. It can theoretically only exist between the creation of an digital audio signal and the DAC. Nothing in the TCP/IP or hard disk world can even have a

Re: [slim] Why do we need to chose SqueezeCenter/SqueezeNetwork?

2009-09-17 Thread eq72521
dave77;459017 Wrote: This has got to be the most confusing option for non techies, I mean, why do we need to chose SqueezeCenter or SqueezeNetwork as a music source? Can we not have this done seamlessly, eg when I turn on my SB player, if a SC is found then I get an extra option 'My Music

Re: [slim] Where's Dean?

2009-09-17 Thread Kyle
Best of luck, Dean! BTW, you're not a former founder; you're still a founder and always will be, despite your disassociation from Logitech. -- Kyle Kyle's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2541

Re: [slim] Why do we need to chose SqueezeCenter/SqueezeNetwork?

2009-09-17 Thread aubuti
dave77;459017 Wrote: Can we not have this done seamlessly, eg when I turn on my SB player, if a SC is found then I get an extra option 'My Music Library' That is exactly the direction things are going with 7.4. It's not perfectly seamless, but it's a lot closer. You might want to give 7.4 a

Re: [slim] Why do we need to chose SqueezeCenter/SqueezeNetwork?

2009-09-17 Thread vw195
Can Favorite Presets be synced from SC to SN? That would make alot of sense as long as they were not local favorites. -- vw195 vw195's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=32644 View this thread:

Re: [slim] Why do we need to chose SqueezeCenter/SqueezeNetwork?

2009-09-17 Thread aubuti
vw195;459080 Wrote: Can Favorite Presets be synced from SC to SN? That would make alot of sense as long as they were not local favorites. No, I don't think so. -- aubuti aubuti's Profile:

Re: [slim] Why do we need to chose SqueezeCenter/SqueezeNetwork?

2009-09-17 Thread dave77
aubuti;459079 Wrote: That is exactly the direction things are going with 7.4. It's not perfectly seamless, but it's a lot closer. You might want to give 7.4 a try -- it's in pretty good shape right now. Cheers, I'll take a look at it. -- dave77

Re: [slim] Will I add jitter by using an external USB hard drive

2009-09-17 Thread Phil Leigh
Jitter is real (it can be measured). The real issue is to what extent does it matter?. The SB jitter is quite low, the touch is lower still and the TP is very low. Anyway, as Pat said, No. The beauty of the SB approach is that there is no way to add jitter into the replay chain until you get

Re: [slim] Will I add jitter by using an external USB hard drive

2009-09-17 Thread Pat Farrell
Phil Leigh wrote: Jitter is real (it can be measured). The real issue is to what extent does it matter?. And IMHO, it rarely matters, and never matters as much as audiofools think it does. Modern DAC's deal with any residual jitter quite effectively in most cases anyway. So for nearly all

Re: [slim] all PC audio via SB

2009-09-17 Thread mcmc
I was reading about it, but latency is really bad idea. I hope there is some better solution, because I don’t want to have 4 speakers in order to surf and listen music in the same time. -- mcmc mcmc's Profile:

Re: [slim] DSBridge - A simpler way to stream Spotify

2009-09-17 Thread woodster
Hi, I must say that Ramage is right - after disabling the coverpart it seems to work. So far so good - it would be nice with the cover though... it looks quite cool. Hopefully someone can figure out what happens -- woodster

Re: [slim] all PC audio via SB

2009-09-17 Thread funkstar
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Hama-3-5mm-Stereo-Splitter-2Female/dp/B6J6JQ Something like that worked with my PC and Touch no problem. -- funkstar my collection: *1*x squeezebox radio *1*x squeezebox touch *1*x squeezebox boom *2*x controller, *1*x receiver *2*x sb3 (sliver/black), *1*x sb2

[slim] How to find threads I'm following?

2009-09-17 Thread cfuttrup
Hi all. In other forums I am used to a simple one-click way to get an overview of the threads where I have posted messages - for quick and easy follow-up. Does this forum have this feature? I've found a work-around, use Search - Advanced Search and search for all posts where user = myself has

Re: [slim] How to find threads I'm following?

2009-09-17 Thread iPhone
cfuttrup;459150 Wrote: Hi all. In other forums I am used to a simple one-click way to get an overview of the threads where I have posted messages - for quick and easy follow-up. Does this forum have this feature? I've found a work-around, use Search - Advanced Search and search for all

Re: [slim] How to find threads I'm following?

2009-09-17 Thread funkstar
Clicking on User CP should give you a list of threads you are subscribed to with unread posts, clicking View all Subscribed Threads should give you a list of them all with most recently edited at the top. -- funkstar my collection: *1*x squeezebox radio *1*x squeezebox touch *1*x squeezebox

Re: [slim] How to find threads I'm following?

2009-09-17 Thread JJZolx
cfuttrup;459150 Wrote: The feature I'm looking for is not Subscription or Private Messages. What do you mean it's not Subscriptions? Under User CP Settings Options Edit Options Messaging Notification Default Thread Subscription Mode, do you have something other than Do not subscribe

Re: [slim] Online radio stations strike big deal on royalties

2009-09-17 Thread MrSinatra
http://blogs.zdnet.com/BTL/?p=24470 -- MrSinatra www.lion-radio.org using: sb2 sbc (my home) / sbr (parent's home) - w/sc 7.3.4b - win xp pro sp3 ie8 - 3.2ghz / 2gig ram - 1tb wd usb2 raid1 - d-link dir-655 MrSinatra's

Re: [slim] mini amp question

2009-09-17 Thread tipsen
I've been looking for a small amp as well and TriPath-chip-based amps doesn't seem like a bad buy: http://shop.ebay.com/?_nkw=hlly -- hlly makes some amps http://shop.ebay.com/?_nkw=tripath -- tripath search http://shop.ebay.com/?_nkw=class+t; -- class t search These might yield some useful

Re: [slim] SqueezePlay?

2009-09-17 Thread iisfaq
Pale Blue Ego;411089 Wrote: I'm having the exact same problem. SqueezePlay correctly finds the server (shire.clarkconnect.lan), but times out trying to connect. If I enter the correct IP address (192.168.0.9), it lists it but won't even attempt to connect - pressing enter just results in a

Re: [slim] SqueezePlay?

2009-09-17 Thread iisfaq
The 7.4 build of SqueezePlay requires that the server is also running 7.4 I am not sure I want to do that at the moment. But I probably will do this sometime soon. chris -- iisfaq iisfaq's Profile:

Re: [slim] sb3+ipod touch+ipeng= duet?

2009-09-17 Thread odiegg
here is a A-B testing result between duet and sb3 http://www.avforums.com/forums/streamers-network-music-players/703449-squeezebox-receiver-duet-vs-squeezebox-3-set-up-b-sound-test.html -- odiegg odiegg's Profile:

Re: [slim] PDA-controller SlimControl 0.95

2009-09-17 Thread Locuth
Just in case anybody cares. We managed to turn a PDA into a Squeezebox player, even though only for a couple of seconds. But it's a start and I am quite confident to be able to integrate a player into SlimControl sometime in october. -- Locuth Use your PDA/Phone as SqueezeBox remote --

Re: [slim] mini amp question

2009-09-17 Thread coma
Theli;459056 Wrote: Check here for the successor of the T-amp: http://www.parts-express.com/pe/showdetl.cfm?Partnumber=300-380 Pyle amps http://www.parts-express.com/pe/showdetl.cfm?Partnumber=248-460 http://www.parts-express.com/pe/showdetl.cfm?Partnumber=248-462 I didn't

[slim] Homeseer plugin interest?

2009-09-17 Thread JHC
In addition to running the Squeezebox server end enjoying it immensely, I run HomeSeer (X10) to control lights and other devices in my house. The Duet controller is an obvious integration point for accessing HomeSeer events and the like so I've written a plugin for SqueezeBox Server /

Re: [slim] Why do we need to chose SqueezeCenter/SqueezeNetwork?

2009-09-17 Thread Nonreality
I don't understand the confusion what so ever. Really read up a bit and it all makes sense. Get over it. -- Nonreality -IF THE RULE YOU FOLLOWED BROUGHT YOU TO THIS, OF WHAT USE IS THE RULE.- HTTP://www.last.fm/user/nonreality

Re: [slim] Why do we need to chose SqueezeCenter/SqueezeNetwork?

2009-09-17 Thread Paul Webster
See the videos linked to in the thread referred to below to see how it can be confusing to new users. He was trying to do something a bit more sophisticated - but I dud feel a bit sorry for him during the first one. I started by reading up and trying Slimserver before I bought my first